MY MOTHER KEPT A GARDEN, 
A GARDEN OF THE HEART, 
SHE PLANTED ALL THE GOOD THINGS 
THAT GAVE MY LIFE ITS START. 

SHE TURNED ME TO THE SUNSHINE 
AND ENCOURAGED ME TO DREAM, 
FOSTERING AND NURTURING 
THE SEEDS OF SELF -ESTEEM..... 

AND WHEN THE WINDS AND RAINS CAME, 
SHE PROTECTED ME ENOUGH..... 
BUT NOT TOO MUCH..... 
SHE KNEW I'D NEED SOMEDAY 
TO STAND UP STRONG AND TOUGH. 

HER CONSTANT GOOD EXAMPLE 
ALWAYS TAUGHT ME RIGHT FROM WRONG... 
MARKERS FOR MY PATHWAY 
THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME LONG. 

I AM MY MOTHER'S GARDEN 
I AM HER LEGACY --- 
AND I KNOW TODAY 
SHE FEELS THE LOVE 
REFLECTED BACK FROM ME. 
~Unknown